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Public Procurement Contracts (13 Oct 2010)

Richard Bruton: To what country would the Minister of State compare Ireland?

Waste Management (13 Oct 2010)

Richard Bruton: Can the Minister of State confirm that his agencies take the view that the Minister's policy in this area is damaging to our cost base and prevents the development of opportunities? Does he accept that the NCC report indicates that we are not only the most expensive of the benchmarked countries but are also twice as expensive as Scotland, a country with comparable population? Is he aware...

Waste Management (13 Oct 2010)

Richard Bruton: Is the Minister of State aware that the NCC has pointed out the need for a process of implementation of the competitiveness agenda? In this important area, both Forfás and the NCC have confirmed that the Government is pursuing a policy that is absolutely perverse. Who in Government is taking responsibility for delivering change in light of the cost in jobs and opportunities? Clarity is...

Waste Management (13 Oct 2010)

Richard Bruton: The structure of the landfill levy was described by the Minister of State's agencies as perverse. The Minister of State should read the documents.

Waste Management (13 Oct 2010)

Richard Bruton: The Government is not pursuing the hierarchy of waste.

Waste Management (13 Oct 2010)

Richard Bruton: The Minister of State should read the report because he got it wrong.

Waste Management (13 Oct 2010)

Richard Bruton: The NCC sought a cross-departmental procedure for implementing change in this area but the Government has long refused to act. Does the Minister of State believe it is time to introduce a procedure for implementing these changes and, if so, what action will he take to promote it?

Waste Management (13 Oct 2010)

Richard Bruton: If it is meaningless, he is all for it.

Employment Rights (13 Oct 2010)

Richard Bruton: If a person is deemed to have a scarce skill that is needed in this country, why does the Minister not allow that person to change employer during the currency of his permit and in respect of the skill for which the permit was granted? I do not refer to the extension of the permit but to moving employer during the currency of the permit. Has the Minister of State considered this? It is an...

Written Answers — Prescription Charges: Prescription Charges (13 Oct 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if holders of long-term illness cards are exempt from the charge of 50 cent for every item on a prescription [36533/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (13 Oct 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider extending free travel to persons being cared for under the domiciliary care allowance [36532/10]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (14 Oct 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will indicate the number of persons aged over 70 years who are estimated to be in excess of the permitted income and capital guidelines for the retention of medical cards; if she will indicate the number of such persons who surrendered their medical card when the letter of request went out to them; if it is expected that income...

Written Answers — Commercial Rent Reviews: Commercial Rent Reviews (14 Oct 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he has taken legal advice on the legal protection in certain contracts that prevent rents coming down; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Forfás has recommended that the legal view that it would be unconstitutional to provide for downward revision of rents should be challenged in the courts; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (14 Oct 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he has satisfied himself with the operation of joint labour committee binding agreements in respect of wage levels that are applied in certain sectors; if he or his Department have examined the alleged legal frailty of this approach; if he plans to alter this system; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Chemicals (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (19 Oct 2010)

Richard Bruton: In principle, I welcome the provisions of this Bill, which build on EU initiatives in this area. Clearly, it is important for public health and safety that there be a robust regulatory system. I understand the changes in the Bill are based on regulations pertaining to the same REACH provisions as those on which the principal Act were based, but it introduces obligations with regard to...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (19 Oct 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 138: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware that honours degree courses which have been developed by a college (details supplied) are not recognised by her Department for the award of three year degree course grants because they are funded through the vocational education committee system which only offers support for two year courses and her...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (19 Oct 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Finance if persons who are dismissed from the public service as a result of the marriage bar which prevailed in the past have the opportunity to gain pension recognition for their years of service which were unfairly terminated at that time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37181/10]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (19 Oct 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Finance if there are conditions governing the letting of accommodation which receives tax relief as student accommodation to persons who are not students; if the eligibility for continuing taxable relief is jeopardised by such practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37673/10]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (19 Oct 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 457: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will consider extending the housing adaption grant to include tenants of local authorities, who now have to wait for many years in order to have necessary adaptions to their home undertaken to accommodate a person with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37728/10]

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (19 Oct 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 528: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No 132 of 17 November 2009 if he will publish the prioritised list of competition authority recommendations which was drawn up by his Department; if all relevant Government Ministers have replied to his Department giving their views on the way progress can be made in order to implement...